Nib ... this is for you .. Note bruise on thumb nail ,, Hit it hard with a hammer 3 months ago , You should have been there .
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...hootieface.jpg

Slip ,, check it out .. Cotter pin construction and soddered like orig .. not sure about wire tail loop .. Mac probably couldn't find a cotter pin that long .. Nose pin is looped on the end inside . belly pin is pushed up thru the nose loop , thru a washer and soddered on top ..Plus the slidinding weight inside . Mac made them thru wired too .. Not sure how many he made like this .. truly amazing craftmans ship .. What it will fetch on ebay ? maybe my kids will know . I never want to sell it ..ever .
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...02/macpins.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...02/cotpins.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...02/pinplug.jpg
Gamsby Wig-lit by Mac ... if you missed it ..

Nice Eddie, Thanks

Numbskull, Tagger is right, you have to know the history when determining if you can get yourself to fish a plug. I usually try not to fish a plug if it's the only one I have of a certain builder, although I have in the past and regretted it losing them. I will fish Rockfish9's plug I got this year, it's one of the largest I have, and maybe I can trade with him again in the near future, I'd love one of his giant jointeds, I just didn't feel I had anything worthy of trading for one on Sat.
I try to make my plug nice enough to fish so guys will use them, but not so nice they become wall hangers, I don't mind it if they save them either. The tiger needles I made really are a lot of work and I'm glad so many that got them have saved them.

I only made 2 like this with the cotter pins if I remember correctly. (That yellow one was the nicest one) That is extremely close to an original. Right down to the tail wire. The brass cotter pins have to be marked and cut, then soldered before putting into the body. The bottom grommet is then added and the loop bent back to semi round.

The joint is stainless steel toilet chain like the original

That Pic is screwy ... camera angle,,, something .. Looks like front loop is much smaller in Pic ... not like Mac ... Just checked the plug ... they are both exactly the same . :read:

Nice job Dave. I never saw that before. Nice craftsmanship.

Two winter's ago,maybe 3 I think it was when I showed Mac how to do the c-pins..the first run gamsby made were from reg. old hook hanger's in the joint..same one's ccb and other's used to hang their hooks from....Mac took it up a notch and used the T-chain which has more movement then the hook hangers ever would.The c-pins are put through a link in the chain holding the chain in place...this is done on both front and back of the plug.

Once I determine a use or a fit in my line up.Replaceability Is a big factor.I have some one of a kinds I only break out in certain circumstance's.I would thro Lu's BD.Like i have used the bannana..
Some plugs i just like too much to not too thro.It's weird.I have a few of larry's original BD's but i am petrified to use em.I know if i loose it it would be the end.But there are nights it is in the bag.most times they just go for the ride as I can't get myself to use em.I thro all my pinchney's they.They just work to good...My Musso darter's stay at home...I really can't think of too many that I own that i would not thro..I have a Big Pikie made buy MAC.It was a gift for putting together the auction..I'll never thro that..Pretty much if someone makes me a plug an says use it I'll beat it up..

Now that is cool I never noticed that either.
Steve, didn't u also make some..

You can fish my plugs anytime it is an honor for me just having you guys consider using them.Fish them hard fellas as you know were to find me and i'll make you some more.:bl:

Thats wild..
For eyes only Eddie..
Ur right. I do wish i was there when u hit ur thumb with a hammer thats always good for a laugh..Ha Ha.

well when are you gonna beat up that blue pikie I sent you 2 or 3 springs ago?:read: I wanna see pics like you said.:chatter

Wow, I had no idea the Wig-lit had such hardware.
Kudo's to Mac for replicating such a complicated plug.
I couldn't name half those plugs Slipknot, nice job.

That dude that painted stuff on his breack the painted the top left. Its taggers body though. killie
Second from top left is bernzy.
Third from top left is ryan.
4th from top is a maple freak plug, with a firetiger pattern.
5th from top is a mac wigglit.
botton is turned by slip painted by freak.
frog is etch cant tell need closer pic may be shannons work though. Like I said closed pic would be better.
Top mid lu bottle darter.
below that off to the side mac
below and more towards center is chum
below that is tagger, 1st rendition of the "big dave"
below that is laminated mac
bottom shown is gary 2
top right is gary 2
pikie is mike fixter.
numbskull, darter blonde girl
Chumbucket - warbird I call it.
Bottom right is mac.

U have 2 wrong an ur 2 days too late
Did u even look at the thread??
The laminated Noriis squid is CapeSam's.
Why is he capesam if his name is steve.??
The one above it was made by Stan Kuzia.

Um,
So many plugs so little time??

live on the cape
cape is all sand
sam is my sons name
instead of saying capesands..it became capesams

it was the best I could come up with at the time.

Do I see the "PLUG"? I thought it was only a figment of the plug builders imagination.

I remember you were doing it with the Norris Squid first ..

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...-02/norris.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...02/nornose.jpg

It wasn't a dream ... Its real ... its here with me now .. :humpty:

Ed must have CRS :laughs: I told him when I gave it to him how it was done. Even showed him the pics Steve sent me. :whackin:

:smash: HUH ?????

on the soldered hanger.:hs: :laughs:

that was like a friccin year ago .. How I suppose to remember that . :rude:

Mac..be nice to Tagger,,he's still wondering where the power cord goes into his spoke shave...I can't any credit for using c-pins , others did it long before me.

Hey ... you got your pm's shut off ? I was goining to PM you something I can't say here .. $%$%%##&^%#$@##*$$%%$&^%$$%#^%$$&*(*^&^%&(*()*)*_( )_)*&(%^%&&*%^^%$%&()**^#$^&%^&(_)_*(&%^*#%$%^&(&* ^%$

ROTFLMAO!!!

:rotfl: Classic.. :hihi:

Dang!.....Tagger has clammatieist.....:eek:

LOL